Magazines


Calliope – world history for kids (ages 9-14)
http://www.cricketmag.com/CAL-CALLIOPE-Magazine-for-Kids-ages-9-14

Cobblestone – American History for kids (ages 9-14)
http://www.cricketmag.com/COB-COBBLESTONE-Magazine-for-Kids-ages-9-14
http://www.cobblestonepub.com/resources_cob_tgs.html

Muse– past and present, history, science and the arts (ages 9-14)
http://www.cricketmag.com/MUS-MUSE-Magazine-for-Kids-ages-9-14

National Geographic- cultural, scientific, geographic, anthropological, and historical investigations of past and present events.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Smithsonian Magazine
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/

Sports Illustrated
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/

Teen Ink - essays written by kids for kids
http://www.teenink.com/nonfiction/academic/top/

Time for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/

Upfront - a New York Times publication for students
http://upfront.scholastic.com/


Booklists/Bibliography


Bibliography (with links) of non-fiction articles for middle school students from the Columbia Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Project
http://readingandwritingproject.com/public/themes/rwproject/resources/booklists/nonfiction%20sets/Middle_School_Nonfiction_Text_Sets.pdf

Bibliography of non-fiction books, articles, and videos on high interest topics from the Columbia Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Project
http://readingandwritingproject.com/public/themes/rwproject/resources/booklists/nonfiction%20sets/High_interest_nonfiction_sets_-_edit.pdf

Online Resources


Debatepedia
http://idebate.org/debatabase

TED Talks
http://www.ted.com/talks

Room for Debate - The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate

Science Friday
http://www.sciencefriday.com/